Sega GAMECUBE GAMES SUPER MONKEY BALL User Manual

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CONTENTS

How to Play 4 Controls 5 Starting the Game 6 Main Game 9 Party Games 16

Monkey Race 16 Monkey Fight 22 Monkey Target 25

Mini-Games 29

Monkey Billiards 29 Monkey Bowling 34 Monkey Golf 37

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How to Play Controls

Menu Screen Controls

Roll the ball with the monkey inside it toward the goal!

If you pick up 100 bananas lying on the stage, you gain one life!

If it falls off the f l o o r, or if the timer reaches 0, you lose one life.

L Button

Control

Stick

Menu Selection

+ Control Pad

START/PAUSE

Game Controls

Basically, all you have to do is roll the ball with the monkey inside it with the Control Stick! Tilt the floor by moving the Control Stick, and the ball will roll with the tilt of the slope.

Y Button R Button

Z Button

X Button

A Button

Enter

B Button

Cancel

C Stick

Many stages await! How many can

*Special controls for each mode are described along with the

directions for each mode.

you clear?

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Starting the Game Starting the Game

After pressing the START/PAUSE on the Title Screen, select between “Game Start” and “Options” (P.7). You can end the opening demo at any time by pressing the START/PAUSE.

Select a Game to Play

After selecting “Game Start,” you must select a game to play. Next, select a mode/game.

Main Game

Normal Mode 1-4 Players Alternating

This mode is the same as the arcade game version of “Monkey Ball.”

Practice Mode 1 Player

Select any stage that you’ve already played and practice it as many times as you like.

Competition Mode 2-4 Players

The game screen is divided up so that everyone can compete against each other at once.

Party Games

Monkey Race 1-4 Players

Roll the ball in a high speed race against the other players!

Roll the ball with the monkey inside it toward the goal as fast as you can!

Simultaneous

One to four people can enjoy gameplay together!

Simultaneous

Monkey Fight 1-4 Players

Punch the other players until they fall off the stage.

Simultaneous

Monkey Target 1-4 Players Alternating

Take turns launching off a ramp and landing on various targets for points.

There are 3 Mini-games, which you

Mini-Games

unlock with points received during 1 player games in Normal Mode.

Monkey Billiards 1-2 Players Alternating

Play a version of the billiards game “Nine Ball.”

Monkey Bowling 1-4 Players Alternating

Enjoy a nice game of bowling.

Monkey Golf 1-4 Players Alternating

Play an 18-hole game of mini-golf.

NOTE!

When 2 or more players play a “Simultaneous” game, you need one controller for each player. For “Alternating” games, however, you only need one controller.

Options

Select which option you want to change the settings for, then press the A Button. You can change the settings when the screen changes. Press the B Button to finish changing options.

● Replay

Here you can view replays saved from the Main Game’s Normal or Practice Mode, as well as manage your replay data. See P.15 for more details.

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Starting the Game

● Play Points

Here you can view information about the Play Points you have earned in the Normal Mode, and the types of Mini-Games you have earned with your Play Points. The maximum number of Play Points you can earn is 9,999.

● Rankings

Here you can view rankings for each mode. Just select the game to view rankings for.

● Sound

Switch sound between Stereo and Mono.

● Split Screen

Make settings for how the screen is divided for 3 player games. “Live” lets you view each player’s game from different angles.

● Controllers

Control Stick adjustment

Make sure that the Control Stick’s neutral position is accurate. If you can draw the square, it doesn’t need fixing. If it’s off center, disconnect your controller and then reconnect it, making sure not to touch the Control Stick.

Rumble Feature

Turn the Rumble Feature ON/OFF.

● Game Data

Here you make settings for saving, auto-saving, or loading game data to and from the Nintendo Game Cube™ Memory Card. Game data includes Option settings, high scores, etc.

NOTE!

In order to save Game Data to the Memory Card in Slot A, at least 3 blocks of memory must be available. Even if you want to write over Game Data already saved, 3 other separate blocks need to be free. Also, when you save after a “Return to Beginning,” the previous Game Data will be erased and written over, so use caution (especially when auto-save is turned ON).

Main Game

Before Starting the Game

Steps for starting the game are shown below. Use the A Button to input your selection, or the B Button to move one step back.

Competition Mode

Number of Players

▼

Character Select

▼

Stage Select

▼

Gameplay Settings

Normal Competition

● Number of Players

Set the number of people who will be playing. In Normal Mode players take turns, and in Competition Mode they play together.

Normal Practice Competition

● Character Select

Press the A Button on your controller to

determine your character.

Normal

● Level Select

Select between “Beginner,” “Advanced,” and “Expert.” Start off on “Beginner,” because “Expert” is only for serious challengers!

Normal Mode

Number of Players

▼

Character Select

▼

Level Select

Practice Mode

Character Select

▼

Stage Select

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Main Game

Practice Competition

● Stage Select

Select the stage to play. In Competition Mode, you must first decide how many stages will be played, then which stages will be played.

Competition

After selecting “Beginner,” “Advanced,” or “Expert,” press left or right to see courses for each level, then press down to select a course number.

● Gameplay Settings

Select “Change Settings” to alter the conditions for receiving bananas. When you are done making settings, select “Game Start” to begin play!

“Bananas”

This is the number of bananas received for coming in 1st, 2nd, etc.

“Consecutive win bonus”

This sets whether or not there is a bonus for consecutive wins.

“Stage Bananas”

This sets whether or not there are bananas on the stage.

Main Game

Time

This is the time remaining. You’d better reach the goal before it reaches 0!

Score

Your score increases for picking up bananas and reaching the goal quickly.

Number of Bananas

This is the number of bananas you’ve picked up. You get an extra monkey for every 100 bananas, so pick up as many as you can!

Map

This is the map for the current stage. The map is shown only in Normal and Practice Mode.

Controls

Control Stick Use to roll ball (tilt floor) in any direction. A Button Change the size of the map display.

(Normal and Practice Mode only)

START/PAUSE

Display the Pause menu (P.14).

Normal Mode Play

Viewing the Screen

This is the screen for Normal Mode, but screens for all modes are basically the same.

Score

Monkeys

Remaining

Speed

Stage

Number

Number of

Bananas

Time

Map

Roll the ball with the monkey inside it toward the goal. Along the way there will be many delicious bananas, so pick up as many as you can!

● Gaining Extra Lives

with Bananas

There are bananas scattered about each of the stages, so pick up as many as you can. When you’ve picked up 100 bananas, you earn an extra life.

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Main Game

● Losing Lives

You lose one life when you fall off the floor, or if the timer reaches 0.

● Game Over

When you lose all your monkeys, the game is over. You can continue the game if you answer “Yes” on the Selection screen. If your score is high enough to enter the rankings, you can input your name.

Practice Mode Play

Select any stage to practice on from those you have already played in the Normal Mode. You can practice these stages as many times as you like, so you can master difficult stages, then go on to play them in other modes.

● Play Over

There is no such thing as Game Over in Practice Mode. If you roll off the floor or if the timer reaches 0, the stage will be played again.

Main Game

Competition Mode Play

Compete against other players! The number of bananas grabbed determines who wins and loses. If you are the first to get to the goal, you will receive lots of bananas.

● Losing a Life...

You can fall off the floor any number of times, but you must start from the beginning of the stage each time.

● Completing Stages

Gameplay continues until player order is fully determined or the timer reaches 0. Do everything you can to be number 1!

● Final Results

When the stage you have selected to be

the final stage has been completed, the

number of bananas collected by each player will be displayed. Player order will

be determined by this number.

● Ending Games in

Practice Mode

If you want to practice other stages or finish playing, press the START/PAUSE to display the Pause menu. See P.14 for more details.

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